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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-01

These seven beautiful boys owe their beauty OF
skin, luxuriant hair. purity of blood and freedom
from hereditary faint or humors to the celebrated
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Thousands of children born into the world
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develop into agonzing eczema, the itching, ecze-
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make life prolonged torture unless properly treated
A warm bath with GuT1cURA SOAP, an exquisite
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to a speedy and permanent cure.
Your most valuable CuT1cuRA REMEDIES have
done my child SO much good tina. feel like saying
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which owe you many thanks and many nights of
rest. ANTON BOSSMlER,
.,.N Edinburgh, Ind.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-01
I'D DAY. OF MAY,
SALE of SIALLIQNS,

One o-year otd, seVen.e1ghthS NOrman-a
good fOal getter.
Two Spring Colts. fifteen-sixteenths Nor
man. Will make good heavy stations.
One yearling colt. fifteen-sixteenths Nor
man. A heavy colt.
All bred by the imported Norman. "Duke of
Magenta"
Will give time on good notes.
Above stock can be seen ut my place, three
miles south of Blooming Prairie.
|. p, A. PETERSON.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-01
CURE17HaeeDEAF

Peck Patent Improved Cushioned Ear Drums
Perfectly Restore the Hearing,
No matter whether deafness is caused by colds,
fevers or injuries the natural drums. Always in
position, but invisible to others and comforta.
BILE to wear. Music, conversations, whispers
heard distinctly. We refer to those using them.
Send for illustrated book of proofs FREE. Address
F, HISCOX, S53 Broadway, New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-01

DesMoines, Iowa. enjoyed regular
old fashioned Dakota blizzard Saturday
and Sunday last.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-01

CUTIcURA REMEDIES absolutely pure and
the only nfalible skin beautaer and blood purifier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
fcetnres an6 Hleetings.
6iinaIions uanteo--females.

NURSE. SEAMSTRESS, &c.-By a young,
neat Nnrtn GERMAN girl growing small
children by ham and machine aud good needle
worker wiling assist IN liht ch1mberwOgk good ly
references Apply Mrs BRICK IL 3dAve, between llta
and 1th -ts. Yarlor rOOr
NURSE and SEAMS TRESS.-By aD expe-
~ renced iuvals' take infant from birth no
operon would take charge OF
growing children; lost city Reference - "osI 2ith ST
klug bell twice. No cards
WET NURSE.-ioung and healthy breast
w OF mnk four weeks. tidy; reference from
city physician CI LOIS Gth.ave between seth and 5Ith
SITS, milk AM butter store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
THEANNUAL MEETING OFTHE STOCK.

II HE ANNUAL MEET TING OFTHE STOCK.
Il HOLDERS OF THE UNITED BRASS COMPANf ~
Will DO held al te ONCE vi tho Company, No ~ FULTON s
Ncwi York, "Wednesday. February %. 1887 ~ IL 9eInh
a. Tor tho ee lion OF trustees and tho transaction oi suon
other business lawfully before such Deeuns
JOHN 4. 0ILLIs Secretary.
Eew.York. January 20, 1897.
OFFIcE OF INK DUBUQUE SIOUX CHI RAILROAD Co
81 wILIIAA-sT. NEW ok. January ~ ios"'
'INHE annual meeting OF the stockhOideIs vi
j the Dubuque Cy itslr0zd Company iof tns
election b.ld Monisy the l4th day o.
February Of the COMPANY In the CiV VI
Dubuque, Iowa. g. a.. ...uoa.
Books which closed for the purpose
abe the 10Th instant VIII 10 foopenoo
~ s'' morning ''''' IL BOOTH. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
REAL ESTATE
AT TIE EXCHANGE.

m, COMMITTEES on Legislation of the Real Estate Exchange
met Yesterday william Church in the chair The iolow'
ing present: d. O. Croy. George H. Scott James
K Levness. George g. Lespinasso william IL. Folsom
Thomas F. Murha William Cruksllaok Clifford Coddngton
Richard Deeves and William Reynolds Brown letter was
read from Henry T. Terry and propose bill to simplify The
transfers real esaby the use OF short FORM aida proV
fop that the use olhe word seal or a. 81 or some other word
showing TINT the nstun Ont inenied to be under seal
shoua suffice MT Croy the fact that The
b Of land transfer introduced at the instance OF
bill short forms The proposed bull was referred
e s oO on cS snS se coy reported
the had % me ssDeS r ami action
the time They however suggested that aatnoy
public opinion They d9net me
Government at on'e take steps Win regard the acus
ton Of guns and heavy ordinances Inc @ oa, with
avew Strategic purposes that large bodies OF men may
e Ss sS f s Ses a great meeting
called at which all Interests n Ss Sg s Sae Se J
requested 70 meet Sn.,he subject are saa
The smallest ,ower possessing navy Even Chill ooua ue
Tie Exchange was ali the sales were
Gan ~ NO ssd % y sTaTF ct ts sf
brick e and G tsf s oag
:oy Srss H1s sssSs % rS S
Mssr gos. s S $1,000 e
eosi NO 500 East one-hundred and twenty lthsr.
sss r x .HS lot
auto Brick badiDS for siS5S5 to James shae The compo.
a %as s ri HIM a"s a
the property KNOCKED down TO him amid
the OF his friends Ten lots In Eagloave In
The fw Ward soil for S. 800 TO various buyers
The other sales given below.
Al the call Folsom Brothers reported the sale ny he TOT
Samuel Well OF No l25 East Onehundredand-ten list,
25xiO0, O fvestury double tenement house
with S23.OU0 TO Christian l. schwarz
David H. McA pin sold the block between Onc.hun
dre.and one.hundred aud nm st. Boulevard
end Endave containing eighteen lots ami two Fst
for Sl5OOO0 He purchased the properly In JuN, 1851
The previous bought them in 1877 for $50 Ooo A
ago offered for the avenue front ana TO-
fused. -, =,
AZ the brokers' meeting there was eau Tor p,ece OF
Brpatway property paving 10 per cent 10 cos. uoI
100000 to 5000 900 also for properly IN hae 70 nm
from 900 TO $4,000; private dWeIlDg UeioM
teth-st not to 10000 good tenement mop.rN;
down Town not So 600 and ourstory prvats
SwsiinS i've, ween twentieth and Flfteth and Sevepta
and ghth AYES $4,000. TOUR story
brown slope houe in Madison was offered TOT
szs 600 two. lots below FnhayS and Madi'oD;;
ave. near Ninety.sixt-st. for $3O,ooo iaino OF
seventy. seven acres Paterson, NJ j.. for siZOoO;
ahouse at Bergen County n j. ior so3oS'
ge anal plot bOx25O Manoloking y j. Tor rfJUO
country and seventy acres near Barry 'oWoA'he'
Hudson Tor $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26

the outstanding certificates pto
will rad the holders thereof their legal sent
- after The first OF February
of tie 1882 will
paid nldcts thereof their
snaiivcs after ay the nrt 81 February
from which e al interest thereon viii tn" ccrn-
pr,lu cd ~ te time Of payment AM cancelled
dividend 81 declared the earned
premiums the company for lie ycr ending Sst December
1886 for which certificates wi he Rsued after Tues
day the thIrd MAY BY order Of the Board.
!. IL. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
TRUSTEES:
J. D Joncs. william D. Morgan,
". II ii. Moore Charles II. Marshall,
A a. Raven. Freserick ~. GoSstt
James Low. William Bryce.
~turris, John
BENJAMIN n. FIELD Japes q. DE Forest
Josiah o. Low. Oh u. I~vcnch
Edmund " Corios. John {. Rker
Rohrrt o. Minturn, n. denton Smith,
william De GrOOt, George BlisA
Horace Cry. Isaac Bell,
William T. bodgc Edward FLOYD Jones'
William VI. Macy, Arson ". Hart
C.. Al Hand, Thomas MAITLAND.
John y. EIew EFT John Edgar Johnson,
" Ism II. Webb. Ira Btrsev.
Charl,s l.. Burlett James A. Hcwet
Henry T.. 4 awley. George III. Macy.
JOHN D. JONES. President
W. II. II. MOORE Vice President
A. A. RAVEN. 2d Vice PRECEDENT
q - nOn PITTSBURG. Bradford ami Bnf-
NJJOJO TAO Frs Mortgage per cent bonds Tor sale
30 Nat $1,000 nile - cent tack interest accrued
stated with rittsg@ West m IL W.BWelhg 30 Bwy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
DEORGANIZATION OF THE PHILADEL-

III PIIIA AND HEADING RAILROAD COMfANf
AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES
shareholders requested 10 deposit tchrfh
Mo, gage with NssSrs Dfe1el Co. and other socu
brothers under tho
lie agreement March o. laoD mOined by the plan OF
reo Of December Ia lSot Of which can DO
had upon banking houses oil 'o
dcrosoues and at the GUARANTEE Trust and bale Depo''
General Mortgage bondhoders depo-ting their bonds
Will receive DfcIcl engraved certificates no"
the stock Lxchange interest now uho
under plan.
all oho securiues temporary receipts VIII De ssued ny
Brothers CO cNchageaDle engraved c, IIcAts
be pfepaod 10 10 no. olablc ~
the holder ~ tho sotuIi'es
hiiei gtiilaton.
The pon win DO called for instruments OF
20 per thirty notice by sdVsrtisomeht
wall Ice piven pTIoI TO zach call. - .
Creditors and shITelOl until March 1881, W
the ~ = Of tins plan.
reorganization foreclosure cannot 70
Affected then all faed deposit under us
of l. 1907, Will
Ia by foreclosure which IN there Do sum
deposits satisfy the uustcrs Will then DO brought
depOsted JOHN Is.
Chairman Trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
prookigm properip 9of Sale ano 90 fet

FOX SALE or TO RENT.-Factory building
los 6ostssndave. EOx2OO factory 26ft llsO. ~
TssA Wen lighted two Streets VIII Ue sold
RULED % 1avvrAhle ssrmA Aypiy " b. CHAhhs new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26

NEw-YoRK, Tuesday, Jan. %. 1887.
p sales W ere held at the Exchange and Auction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
Gountrp prpYertp for gals aao Go feL

A GENCY FOR MONTCLAIR and vicinity.
~ Houses TO let Bargains building
FARMS CLARENCE u. TUBS. Beekman. st. Room "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26

WAITRESS, &c. by very neat young girl
tclassI willing To assist In ciamberwork under
stands her business thoroughly hrsclass CITY sessvnces
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
SHOWING AN INTEREST.

The Duty of Adapting Ourselves to Others
Lives In Order to Advance the Cause Of
tho Master.
This is the way of some who are
counted peculiarly easy in their man
ner of adapting themselves to all whom
they meet. but who have won their
power by hard work, against their
natural inclination, and who retain that
power only by continued effort in its
timely exercise. They have studied
womanly methods of thought and feel
ing, as over againstthe manly methods,
by the reaping of the best portraitures
of woman by various women writers as
we'll as those by men. They
have watched the ways of children as
children, Ill order to understand
children, and to adapt themselves in
telligently to children. They have in
formed themselves, from time to time,
of the different subjects of society con-
versation, or of the more
prominent themes of popular
interest, outside of their
own sphere of personal life ;and
whether they find themselves at a place
of summer resort, or at church socia-
bic, or at market-place, they deliber-
ately consider their companions of the
hour, and adapt their conversation to
them. as if they were doing it sponta-
neously. Nor are these men mere So
ciety lovers. or seekers after the repu-
tation of universal friendliness. Often
it is by a mental wrench that they break
away from their personal absorption
in congenial thought or occupation,
and strive unseltishly to conform them
selves to the tastes and needs of others
as means of well doing in the world.
And if they are thus all things to all.
in order that they may by all things
rightly represent their Master, and win
to His loving service. they are more
than justified in this endeavor to have
and to show a kindly interest in their
fellows. SIS. Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
WEST POINT CADETS.

The somewhat Disagreeable Lot OF the
"Plebes" or First-Year Men,
The. GUNNER camp is one round OF
labor for the plebe, as the tirst-year
man is called at West Point. If he
were transported to another planet
there could hardly be greater change
in his life than that which he expert
ences when he leaves the comforts OF
his home and plunges into the routine
of military drill and discipline OF West
Point. He rises at five in the morning
for reveille, and in half an hour marches
to breakfast. the interval being en-
ployed in doing the policing OF his own
tent, and of the tent of the cadet to
whom he may stand in the relation of
"special-duty man." When he walks,
he marches with depressed toes and
outspread palms. He has two
hours of drill every morning, and an
other hour with parade IN the after.
noon. After tattoo, which is at half
past eight. he may retire; but no downy
couch awaits him. He spreads his
blanket on the tent floor, and spreads
himself on that, with a quilt drawn
over him for protection against the
night cold The only change from this
programme is on Sundays. or on days
when he marches on guard. On Sum
day there is the Sunday morning in.
spection, and two hours at chapel,
making it any thing but a day of rest;
and when, as a sentinel. he marches
on guard in the morning. he walks post
two hours at stretch in sunshine and
In rain, with four-hour intervals, DUR
ing the whole twenty-fourg hours that
elapse before the guard is relieved.
This much, in general, falls to the
lot of every plebe, in the way of duty.
Aside from this, comes in the question
of his treatment by older cadets Abil-
.ity to sing play, dance or render ones
self entertaining in some such way is
&: highly appreciated by cadets; and a
readiness to exercise what few accom-
plishments he may possess usually
saves the plebe much harassing.
Of course all do not escape so easily.
Many have guns to clean, and water
to carry. and bedding to pile for the
upper-class men. and are unpleasantly
''roughed" in other ways; but the ill
usage which new cadet ordinarily re-
ceives is almost always exaggerated in
the accounts which reach the public
through the press. George l. Putnam,
Gs ST. Nicholas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08

the pillow before going to bed Is sup
posed to insure pleasant sleep IN
spite of fetiches; but the surest way to
provide against being "hoodooed," as
the American residents call it, is to
open ones pillow from time to time.
If any charms are found they must be
first sprinkIed with salt then burned.
To point either end of a broom at a
person is deemed bad luck, and many
an ignorant man would instantly
knock down or violently abuse the
party who should point a broom at him.
Moreover, the broom is supposed to
have mysterious power as means OF
getting rid of people. If you are
pestered by visitors whom you would
wish never to see again, sprinkle salt
on the floor after they go, and swept
out by the same door through which
they have gone, and they will never
come back.
The negroes believe that in order to
make an evil charm operate it is
necessary to sacrifice something. Wine
and cake are left occasionally in dark
rooms, or candles are scattered over
the sidewalks by those who want to
make their fetch hurt somebody. Ii
food OF sweetmeats are thus thrown
away, they must be abandoned with
out a parting glance; the witch or
wizard must not look back while en-
gagged in the sacrifice.
Prof. William Henry, of New Or
leans. received from negro servant
for whom he had done some trifling
favor gift of Grizzly hen"-one OF
those funny little fowls whose feathers
all seem to curl. "Mars'r Henry, you
keep dat frizzly hen, an eff emmy mig
gers frow emmy conjure in your yard
dat frizzly hen will eat de conjure. y
Some say, however, that one is not
safe unless he keeps two frizzly hens.
A negro charm to retain the affec-
tons of lover consists in tying up the
legs of the bird to the head. and
plunging the creature alive into a-ves-
sci of gin or other spirits. Tearing the
live bird asunder is another cruel
charm, by which some negroes believe
that sweetheart may become mag.
ically fettered to the man who per-
forms the quartering.
Scattering dirt before door, OF
making certain figures on the wall of a
house with chalk, or crumbling dry
leaves with the fingers and scattering
the fragments before residence are
forms of malefcent conjuring which
sometimes cause serious annoyance.
f-Lhicago NeWs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
To Owe or Not to Owe.

(Which is the best, to owe or to
have something owing to youP" asked
Colonel Lagerbeer of Gus De Smith
the other day.
why, to have something owing to
you,of course" answered Gus, who is
one of the brightest society youths in
Austin.
II don't agree with you," said
Lagerbeer.
well, why not?''
Because if you have something
owing to you you may never get it.
But if you owe something, when you
are able to pay it. you have value re-
ceived, anyhow; and if you never pay
why. then you are sure to make a
handsome profit "-7s1as Sittings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
VOUDOO CHARMS.
A Species OF Witehcraft which Has Many
Believers In Louisiana.

A Species OF Witehcraft Which Has Many
Believers In Louisiana.
The fear of what are styled "voudoo
charms" is much more widely spread
in Louisiana than any one who had con-
versed only with educated residents
might suppose; aud the most familiar
superstition of this class is the belief in
pillow magic, which is the supposed
art of causing wasting sicknesses, or
even death, by putting certain objects
into the pillow of the bed in which the
hated person sleeps. Feather pillows
are supposed to be particularly we'll
adapted to this kind of wltchcraft. 1t
is believed that by secret spells a
''voudoo" can cause some monstrous
kind of bird or nondescript animal to
shape itself into being out of the pillow
feathers. 1t grows very slowly, and by
night only; but when completely
formed the person who has been using
the pillow dies. Another practice of
pillow witchcraft consists in tearing a
living bird asunder-usually peacock
and putting portions of the wings
into the pillow. A third
form of the black art is con-
fined to putting certain charms or
fetiches-consisting of bones, hair,
feathers, rags, strings or some fan
tastic combination of these and other
trifing objects-into any sort of pill
low used by the party whom it is de-
sired to injure.
Placing charms before the entrance
of house or room, or throwing them
over wall into yard. is believed to
be deadly practice. When q charm
is laid before room door or hall door.
oil is often poured on the floor or pave
ment in front Of the threshold. 1t is
supposed that whoever crosses an oil
line falls into the power of the voudoos.
To break the oil charm, sand or salt
should be strewn upon it. Recently a
Spaniard, shortly after having dis
charged dishonest colored servant,
found before his bedroom door one
evening a pool of oil with a charm
lying in the middle of it and candle
burning near it. The charm contained
some bones, feathers, hairs and rags
all wrapped together with string
and dime. No superstitious person
would have dared to use that dime.
Some say that putting grains of corn
into child's pillow prevents it from
growing any more;" others declare
that bit of cloth in a grown persons
pillow will cause wasting sickness.
Putting an open pair Of aoissors under
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
DOMESTIC TOPICS.

Useful Information in Matters Of Dress,
Health and Etiquette.
Bran in the water whitens and soft
ems the skin.
There is a growing taste for fancy
table linen.
Use powdered starch to take fresh
stains out of table linen.
Blouse waists promise to be popular
for ladies as we'll as girls.
White dresses promise to be more
than ever worn the coming season.
A good preparation for the hands at
night is white of egg with a grain of
alum dissolved in it.
Buttoned gloves of dressed kid, with
broad stitching on the back, are pre-
ferred for general wear.
Diet has great influence on the COM
plexion; pork, pastry and highly sea-
soned dishes are to be Stunned.
Flat ruchings showing fold or series
of folds are the popular finish for neck
and sleeves of dresses.
A fashionable style of handkerchief
has very narrow hem and a very
small initial embroidered in one corner.
Old Grape or India shawls are now
utilized for portieres and curtains. It
is pretty way to display family heir
looms.
Fancy braids represent the popular
@ ,,1o IN or hot onl
and plain straws are also used in COM
bination.
Round hats for misses show high,
tapering crown, brim wide enough
to shade the eyes in front, but rolled
close on the sides and cut off at the
back.
Plated basques, with folds tapering
from the shoulders to the waist, are
liked for camel's hair, cashmere, wo oil
Grape and other wool dresses forhouse
wear.
Some of the new grenadine parasols
are semi-transparent, giving an effect
similar to the light shining through a
semi-transparent shade, and color
becoming the complexion should be
selected.
A good device in arranging short
stemmed flowers is circular piece Of
cork about a quarter of an inch thick,
perforated with holes and of size TO
correspond with the shallow dish il,
which it is used, IN J, WorN
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
A WATcHMAKER'S FAME.

P. S. Bartlett was one of the origi-
nal foremen in the pioneer Waltham
factory, and his name was adopted as
a trademark and has been running as
such very nearly thirty years. At the
lowest calculation 100000 Bartlett
watches have been made and sold.
The exact figures are not at hand, but
this is about as near as can be esti-
mated. The Bartlett watch is unques-
tionably one of the most popular
watches ever made. It ranks almost
as high as the adjusted "Appleton,
Tracy & Co.," and is, in fact, con-
structed on the same model. The pat
ent regulator Bartlett is full jeweled,
has compensating balance fitted with
the Waltham patent Breguet hair
spring, which is hardened and tenn
pered in form so as never to change its
curve, and is very closely regulated. It
is made for any kind of silver or gold
cases. The latest improvement in the
Bartlett watch is in the open-face style
to wind and set without ever opening
the case, the winding as we'll as the
hand-setting being done by the crown
only. Unlike the arrangements in 9th
err watches this Bartlett hand-set is in
the neck of the case, so that it does not
at all complicate the movement. Up
ward of 1000 of them have been pur-
chased by the British Government dur
ing the past ten years and are used on
the state railways in India. For the
same purpose the colonial authorities
of New South Wales, Victoria and
South Australia have large orders in
hand. Through these excellent time
keepers P. S. Bartlett's name is known
in all civilized countries. N Y. Jesoel.
ers' Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08

There is milkman in South Mel
bourne who has a ready wit that a
lawyer might envy. One of his Gus
toners caught him watering his milk
at horse trough the other day.
"Whatn said the customer in rage,
isn't it enough that your milk is full
OF typhoid without going and watering
it'' The milkman turned round. and,
smiling compassionately, said to two
or three by-standers: What can you
do with man like thisp He actually
wants his typhoid straight. "-Phila-
deSphta Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-08
"A Buffalo lady had a curious ex-

"A Buffalo lady had curious ex-
perience in travelling in New York
lately. 1t was a stormy night, and a
high wind was blowing in fierce gusts.
In passing from one car to another a
sudden blast wrapped her skirts around
the brake, and in freeing herself the
cloth was badly rent. TIE pocket of
the dress was torn of, and her pocket
book, containing money. tickets, keys
and checks. sailed off into the black
light. Chicago Times.